THE funeral service of Duncan Short, the popular president of Wellington Cricket Club, will be held this afternoon (Friday, October 2).

Mr Short died suddenly in Taunton on Tuesday, September 15, aged 72. Due to Government guidelines, the service will be restricted to close family members and friends.

He leaves a widow, Judith, and three grown-up sons – Richard, Alec and Paul.

The funeral cortege will leave the family home in Wellington at 2.30pm and pass along South Street, turning right into High Street before moving onto Taunton.